The Pacifica Libraries are pleased to announce the upcoming public screenings of selected stories from our California of the Past Pacifica / Coastside Stories digital storytelling project. These events are free and we encourage you to join us for an evening of short personal stories as told by your friends and neighbors. So far we have about 30 stories from Pacifica and the Half Moon Bay area, with more coming in.

These are really great mini-documentaries that give us a glimpse into the more personal side of our communities. The first screening will be Saturday, June 5, Pacifica Sharp Park Library from 5 to 7 p.m. The second screening will be Saturday, June 26, at Pacifica Sanchez Library fromt 6 to 8 p.m. This project will be ongoing through December 2010. Please contact Kim Day at the Pacifica Library if you are interested in telling your story.

Our monthly Young Adult Gaming and Movie Night is happening again on Friday, May 21, at Pacifica Sharp Park Library, 104 Hilton Way from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. This event is offered for grades 5-8, is free and always a hit. The movie will be the classic “American Graffiti” so get ready to try some fun ’50s-themed snacks.

May 22 is PCTV’s “Evening with the Stars” event. Why is the Library talking about it, you ask? We are very pleased they have chosen our own Children’s Librarian Barbara Amberg as one of their stars! This event is a fantastic fundraiser for PCT, our local community television station, who we partner with to offer our Whales of Tales and Bilingual Storytimes.

We urge you to purchase your “Evening with the Stars” tickets and support your local television station, as well as some community members who will be honored with some well-deserved recognition. For more information go to: www.pct26.com. For a schedule of ongoing storytimes for children and other Library events, stop by either of our branches and pick up a calendar, or check out our new “eBranch” site at: www.smcl.org.